Combined curtain and shade



Dec. 13, 1938. A. E. JOHNSON COMBINED CURTAIN AND SHADE Filed July 20, 1956 1.9 n XMS 1,.. n....wmmmmWWMHMMMM ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 13, 1938 UNlTED STATS PiEbl'l QFFICE Application July 20,

2 Claims.

The invention relates to a combined curtain and shade and more especially to a combined curtain and shade holder.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a holder of this character, wherein on the opening or closing of the curtain the window shade will be automatically actuated in the raising and lowering thereof thus avoiding the necessity of manual adjustment of these independently.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a holder of this character, wherein a window shade when manually pulled down will effect the automatic shifting of the curtains to opposite sides of a window and when the shade is raised the said curtains will be shifted toward the center of the window for completely covering the same, the holder being of novel construction and the manual Working of the shade automatically opens and closes the curtain at a window.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a holder of this character, which is comparatively simple in its construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in operation, readily and easily applied to a window for supporting a shade and curtain, neat in appearance, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the in- Vention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a fragmentary elevation of a window showing the holder constructed in accordance with the invention applied and supporting curtains and a shade.

Figure 2 is a top plan view partly in section.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates generally a portion of a window frame or easement and as is customary at the head thereof is arranged a pair of shade brackets I@ for den tachable fitting of a shade roller II therein and this roller carries a shade l2 which is adapted to be wound on and unwound from the same on adjustment of such shade. The roller is of the spring ratchet acting type.

To the head of the Window frame A is fixed a pair of curtain brackets I3, these being disposed outwardly with respect to the brackets It but 1936, Serial No. 91,607

preferably in horizontal alignment therewith. Each bracket B3 is formed with bearings I in which is journaled a shaft I5 which is disposed outwardly from the window frame A at right angles to the plane thereof. The shafts I5 have fixed thereto pulleys i6 over which is trained an endless belt or cable il which has the stretches thereof between the pulleys in crossed relation to each other. These crossed stretches of the belt or cable ll have xed thereto the connectors i8 joining with the said stretches the innermost rings t9 of series loosely hanging curtain sections 20 upon a rod 2l horizontally arranged and having its ends detachably secured at 22 to the outer extremities of the brackets I3 and in this manner the said curtain sections 20 are draped at the window frame A and are capable of being shifted to opened and closed positions. When these sections are brought to closing position they approach the center of the window frame and on the opening of such curtain sections they are shifted to opposite sides of the said frame, the series of rings i9 being loose upon the rod 2l.

Fixed to one journal end of the shade roller I I is a pinion 23 meshing with a gear 24 xed to one of the shafts l5. Thus when the shade I2 is pulled downwardly motion will be imparted to the cable l1 so that the curtain sections'20 will be shifted from a closed position to an open position. Then when the shade I2 is raised the curtain sections 20 will be automatically shifted to a closed position at the window frame A.

About the shafts I5 are barrel-like housings 25 which a-re xed at 26 to the brackets I3 and in one of these housings is arranged a coiled tensioning spring 2 which surrounds the shaft i5 companion thereto and is fixed to the latter and the said housing. This spring 21 is tensioned when the curtain sections 20 are shifted to an open position and such tension is relieved on the shifting of said sections to a closing position at the window frame A and in this manner loose motion will be avoided in the working of the curtain sections. The spring 21 augmente the spring in the shade roller EI and coacts in conjunction therewith. The other housing 25 which is empty is merely employed to duplicate the other occupied housing for giving symmetrical and uniform appearance to the holder at opposite sides of the window frame.

The brackets I0 and I3 are fastenedA in place upon the window frame A in any suitable manner.

It should be apparent from the figures in the drawing that when the shade is manipulated the curtain sections will be automatically adjusted and when the shade is pulled down the curtain sections are opened. On the raising of the shade the curtain sections are closed at the window.

What is claimed is:

1. 'Ihe combination of a ratchet-latched, spring-tensioned shade roller rotatably supported upon a window frame and having a pull shade adapted for winding on and unwinding from said roller, a curtain rod stationarily supported upon said Window frame outwardly of the said roller, a shiftable curtain hung upon said rod, pulleys rotatably supported next to the curtain and at opposite ends of said rod, an endless cable trained over said pulleys and having connection with the curtain for the shifting of the latter on movement of said cable, and gear connections between the roller and one of said pulleys for the driving of the latter on rotation of the roller on direct hand manipulation of the shade.

2. The combination of a ratchet-latched, spring-tensioned shade roller rotatably supported upon a window frame and having a pull shade adapted for winding on and unwinding from said roller, a curtain rod stationarily supported upon said Window frame outwardly of the said roller, a shiftable curtain hung upon said rod, pulleys rotatably supported next to the curtain and at Vopposite ends of said rod, an endless cable trained over said pulleys and having connection with the curtain for the shifting of the latter on movement of said cable, gear connections between the roller and one of said pulleys for the driving of the latter on rotation of the roller on direct hand manipulation of the shade, and a spring acted upon by said gear connections between the roller and one of the pulleys for augmenting the roller spring.

ALFRED E. JOHNSON. 

